Colorado · Rock climbing · Sedalia

Renegade Boulder

Renegade Boulder is a bouldering crag in Colorado with 8 routes.

8 routes
V0 – V7+
Bouldering

Is Renegade Boulder open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Renegade Boulder

Best months: June–July and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    38° / 9°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 10°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 18°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    54° / 23°

    7 wet

  5. May

    63° / 31°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 38°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 44°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 43°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 35°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    59° / 24°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 16°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    37° / 9°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bailey, CO, 21.5 mi away at 7,752 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Renegade Boulder is a climbing area in the South Platte Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots and trails, so it works well as a stop in a day of exploring the surrounding boulders and rock. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bailey, CO, run to highs around 75°F in June and 79°F in July, with July and August bringing the most wet days of the year. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures up high run cooler. Boulbous Boulder and Fern Gully are both about 0.1 mile away, and the New Radio Head Rock Climbing trail is just as close. For an overnight stay, Devils Head Campground is about 0.8 mile off.

Routes (8)

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